
Alternative Investments
Gold Price Today, Sept. 28, 2026: What's Behind the Slide
TL;DR: Gold fell for most of September 28, 2026. CNBC's spot check had it at $4,153.57 an ounce near 9 a.m. ET, down from $4,297.51 at the same hour Friday, according to CNBC . Reuters and Mettis Glo…
Jeff Barnes, MBA··5 min read

Market Analysis
Down Rounds in 2026: What the Data Says and How Investors Should React
According to PitchBook's analysis , nearly 30 percent of all US venture capital deals in 2024 were flat or down rounds — the highest rate in a decade — with AI mega-rounds masking a broad-based valuat
Jeff Barnes, MBA··6 min read